❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the Clean Energy Future Fund Round 2 grants, inquiring about project completion status, job creation, and carbon emission reductions for six specific projects.

I refer to Frontier Impact Group’s Renewable Diesel Project, Power Research and Development’s Pumped-up Walpole project, Advanced Energy Resources’ Moora Microgrid project, Alcoa’s Electric Calcination project, Metro Power Company’s Ambrisolar Battery Energy Storage System project and Alinta Energy’s Port Hedland Big Battery project, all of which received grants as part of Round 2 of the Clean Energy Future Fund and I ask:(a) What was the total grant awarded for each project in dollar terms;(b) How many construction jobs were directly created by each project;(c) Are all these projects completed and operational:(i) if yes, on what date did was each of them completed and became operational; and(ii) if not, why not and when will each of them be completed and become operational; and(d) What was the total number of carbon emissions reduced as part of each project?

(a) The information requested is provided in the table below. Note that estimates of emissions reduction and construction jobs are gathered at project completion. The completion date of individual projects depends on a variety of factors including the timing of investment, contractual and procurement decisions of grant recipients, regulatory approvals and construction project management plans. Project Grant Total Project Status Construction Jobs Emissions Reduction Advanced Energy Resources’ Moora Microgrid project $1,793,944 Complete. Commenced operations February 2024. 12 Approximately 3,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per annum. Metro Power Company’s Ambrisolar Battery Energy Storage System project $340,000 Complete. Commenced operations March 2023. 17 Approximately 500 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per annum. Frontier Impact Group’s Renewable Diesel project $2,000,000 Ongoing. Expected completion September 2029. This information is not yet available. Power Research and Development’s Pumped-up Walpole project $1,972,715.25 Ongoing. Expected completion August 2027. This information is not yet available. Alcoa’s Electric Calcination project $1,700,000 Ongoing. Expected completion September 2027. This information is not yet available. Port Hedland Big Battery project $1,500,000 Ongoing. Transferred from Alinta Energy to APA Group. Expected completion April 2028. This information is not yet available. Project Grant Total Project Status Construction Jobs Emissions Reduction Advanced Energy Resources’ Moora Microgrid project $1,793,944 Complete. Commenced operations February 2024. 12 Approximately 3,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per annum. Metro Power Company’s Ambrisolar Battery Energy Storage System project $340,000 Complete. Commenced operations March 2023. 17 Approximately 500 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per annum. Frontier Impact Group’s Renewable Diesel project $2,000,000 Ongoing. Expected completion September 2029. This information is not yet available. Power Research and Development’s Pumped-up Walpole project $1,972,715.25 Ongoing. Expected completion August 2027. This information is not yet available. Alcoa’s Electric Calcination project $1,700,000 Ongoing. Expected completion September 2027. This information is not yet available. Port Hedland Big Battery project $1,500,000 Ongoing. Transferred from Alinta Energy to APA Group. Expected completion April 2028. This information is not yet available.